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ENVS 1126 EXAM 1 LSU LAWS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
chapter 1 : Over the The measurements of human well-being have
past 40 years, human been flawed; it is actually declining
well-being has
been steadily
improving, while
natural ecosystems,
from which we
derive many
goods and
services, have
been declining.
Which one of the
following does not
help to explain this
so-called
environmentalist
's paradox?
Select one:
a. Food production, a
crucial ecosystem
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service that has been
enhanced, outweighs
the effects of
declines in other
ecosystem services
b. The measurements
of human well-being
have been flawed;
it is actually
declining
c. There is a time
lag between
ecosystem decline
and human well-
being; the worst is
yet to come
d. Human
technology, such
as irrigation and
synthetic fertilizers,
makes us less
dependent on
ecosystem
services
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chapter 6 : Which The Convention on Biological Diversity
one of the following
international
agreements assures
that
wealthy nations
cannot mine the
genetic resources
of other countries
and then patent
products that
indigenous people
have used for
millennia?
Select one:
a. The Convention on
International Trade
in Endangered
Species of Wild
Fauna and
Flora
b. The Nagoya Protocol
c. The Red List of the
International Union
for Conservation
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of Nature
d. The Convention on
Biological Diversity
chapter 7 : The Africa and South America
greatest decreases of
forest area between
1990 and 2010
occurred in
Select one:
a. Africa and South
America
b. North America and
China
c. South America and
North America
d. China and Africa
chapter 2 : The decreases with time
cost/benefit ratio
associated with the
implementation of
environmental
regulations
Select one:
a. Initially increases
with time, goes
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AM
ENVS 1126 EXAM 1 LSU LAWS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
chapter 1 : Over the The measurements of human well-being have
past 40 years, human been flawed; it is actually declining
well-being has
been steadily
improving, while
natural ecosystems,
from which we
derive many
goods and
services, have
been declining.
Which one of the
following does not
help to explain this
so-called
environmentalist
's paradox?
Select one:
a. Food production, a
crucial ecosystem
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AM
service that has been
enhanced, outweighs
the effects of
declines in other
ecosystem services
b. The measurements
of human well-being
have been flawed;
it is actually
declining
c. There is a time
lag between
ecosystem decline
and human well-
being; the worst is
yet to come
d. Human
technology, such
as irrigation and
synthetic fertilizers,
makes us less
dependent on
ecosystem
services
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,10/14/25, 9:02
AM
chapter 6 : Which The Convention on Biological Diversity
one of the following
international
agreements assures
that
wealthy nations
cannot mine the
genetic resources
of other countries
and then patent
products that
indigenous people
have used for
millennia?
Select one:
a. The Convention on
International Trade
in Endangered
Species of Wild
Fauna and
Flora
b. The Nagoya Protocol
c. The Red List of the
International Union
for Conservation
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AM
of Nature
d. The Convention on
Biological Diversity
chapter 7 : The Africa and South America
greatest decreases of
forest area between
1990 and 2010
occurred in
Select one:
a. Africa and South
America
b. North America and
China
c. South America and
North America
d. China and Africa
chapter 2 : The decreases with time
cost/benefit ratio
associated with the
implementation of
environmental
regulations
Select one:
a. Initially increases
with time, goes
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